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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 215 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Short, balanced, nothing new): Order: restate the topic → points in favour → points against → where we agreed. Good: both sides, the main points, short and clear, neutral, key facts, a clear last line. Poor: only your view, a new point, a long repeat of everything, leaving out a side, blaming others.

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  1. 1.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  13. 13.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  15. 15.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  22. 22.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  23. 23.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed

Answer key

  1. a poor summary
  2. a poor summary
  3. True
  4. False
  5. covering both sides
  6. points in favour
  7. no new arguments
  8. restate the topic
  9. mentioning key facts
  10. a poor summary
  11. leaving out one side
  12. saying where we agreed
  13. True
  14. points in favour
  15. the whole group
  16. a poor summary
  17. points in favour
  18. at the end
  19. starting a new debate
  20. restate the topic
  21. no
  22. short and balanced
  23. False
  24. False
  25. a poor summary
  26. covering both sides
  27. starting a new debate
  28. a good summary
  29. True
  30. adding a new point
  31. being short and clear
  32. naming the main points
  33. a clear last line
  34. saying where we agreed
  35. a good summary
  36. points against
  37. getting facts wrong
  38. trailing off
  39. a poor summary
  40. getting facts wrong

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